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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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